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N.O.W. DECLARES STATE OF EMERGENCY ON E.R.A.
All N.O.W. resources and efforts are
being directed toward ratification of the
E.R.A. and extension of the deadline for
ratification an additional seven years.
The National Board declared a state of
emergency February 26 after a detailed
briefing on the status of the E.R.A. N.O.W.
President Eleanor Smeal urged: "There
comes a time to gather the courage of
our convictions, the strength of our
unity, the passion of our commitment
and declare that we are pledged to do
all that is humanly possible to pass
the seven-year extension of the deadline
for ratification of the E.R.A. (H.J. Res.
638) in this session of Congress."
Why is this such a critical time?
With only 3 more states needed to
complete the ratification process, the
E.R.A. seemed almost won. The majority
of Americans support the E.R.A.: the
latest Roper Poll showed that nationally
53% of the public support the E.R.A. and
only 22% actually oppose it (the rest
are undecided). Even in unratified states
the majority support the E.R.A.: for
example, in Missouri, the St. Louis
GLOBE-DISPATCH found 60% of registered
voters favor passage of the E.R.A. and
only 27% oppose it. Over 200 organizations,
representing women, religious, political,
labor, civil rights, professional, and
educational members, have endorsed the
E.R.A. More than 120 groups refuse
to schedule conventions and meetings in
unratified states.
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